Art & culture
Max Ernst in an automated portrait
The machine’s attribution remains part of the object record.
The Centre Pompidou identifies Max Ernst as the subject of a Photomaton strip from around 1929.
The recorded print
The object is catalogued as a gelatin silver print measuring 15.8 × 3.8 cm, with reference AM 2003-288 (1). PHOTOMATON appears in the artist field. The museum records a 2003 purchase and places the strip within Le groupe surréaliste.
Evidence: Collection record
Avoid a convenient attribution shortcut
Calling it a portrait of Ernst is different from asserting that Ernst is the catalogue’s attributed maker. Preserve that distinction when writing about automated images. The linked group portrait featuring Ernst and the Aurenches offers a second documented object, not evidence that every strip was made in the same sitting.
Sources & further reading
Sources for the specific facts and product descriptions above. Our worked examples, interpretations and practical suggestions are original editorial guidance.
- Centre Pompidou — Max Ernst, photomaton portrait (circa 1929)Collection record